Crispy Grilled Shrimp (Prawns) with Lemon Butter Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    339 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Crispy Grilled Shrimp (Prawns) with Lemon Butter Sauce

Recipe video above. Seasoned and CRISPY on the outside, juicy on the inside, drizzled with a simple-yet-incredible lemon butter sauce, you'll love the little crispy little golden garlic bits in the sauce! This is a recipe made for the BBQ, but works great on the stove too (Note 4).

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Ingredients

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Lemon Garlic Butter:

  • 90g / 6 tbsp butter , unsalted
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp garlic , very finely chopped (do not use mincer, Note 1)
  • 1.5 tbsp lemon juice , plus more to taste

Shrimp/Prawns:

  • 500g/ 1 lb large shrimp / prawns , raw, peeled and deveined (Note 2)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (plain or sweet ok too)
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (skip if using stove)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Serving (optional):

  • 1 lemon , halved, grilled if desired
  • Lemon wedges or slices
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
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Instructions

Preparation:

  1. Brush BBQ grills with oil, then preheat on high until very hot.
  2. If shrimp are small and might fall through grills, skewer them (use 2 skewers, Note 3)

Make Sauce:

  1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
  2. Add garlic and salt. Stir until garlic is LIGHT golden brown, then immediately remove from stove (residual heat will make garlic golden & crispy).
  3. Stir through lemon.

Shrimp/Prawns (Stove: Note 4):

  1. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels (to ensure crispiness!)
  2. Just prior to cooking, place in bowl, sprinkle/drizzle over remaining ingredients. Toss gently to coat.
  3. Working quickly, place shrimp on BBQ and cook each side for 2 minutes until golden and crusty.
  4. Immediately remove shrimp onto serving plate.

Serving:

  1. Drizzle over all the Lemon Garlic Butter, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately with fresh lemon.
  2. Crusty bread to mop up the crazy delish butter on the plate is essential!

Notes

  • Garlic - don't use a mincer/garlic crusher, the garlic will burn too quickly before the butter infuses with garlic flavour. Best to finely chop. Plus, we want little crispy golden bits of garlic in the sauce!
  • Shrimp/prawns - "shrimp" in the US and Canada is called "prawns" in most of the rest of the world. If using frozen, thaw completely and drain excess water (I use frozen). Use large/jumbo, so they don't fall through grills (~22 - 25).
  • Skewering - if using small shrimp/prawns, consider skewering them so they don't fall though grills and you can turn a whole row in one go.
  • Use TWO skewers per row ie skewer each shrimp twice, so they do not spin around. If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes before using.
  • Cooking: Do not leave shrimp/prawns sitting around for longer than 10 minutes after coating in seasoning. It will draw out moisture form the prawns.
  • Stove: Omit lemon juice from prawns. Spread just 1 - 2 tsp oil in large heavy based skillet over high heat. Place half shrimp in skillet and cook per recipe. Lemon butter can be cooked in same skillet afterwards, but be sure to lower heat to medium high.
  • Nutrition per serving, assuming every drop of the butter is mopped up!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 339cal (17%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 355mg (118%) Sodium 575mg (24%) Potassium 168mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 920IU (18%) Vitamin C 26.2mg (29%) Calcium 199mg (20%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 339 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 339cal 17%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 355mg 118%
Sodium 575mg 24%
Potassium 168mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 920IU 18%
Vitamin C 26.2mg 29%
Calcium 199mg 20%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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